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[DeadsetAce]

The illegal hit ejections have to be reviewable, right?

more reviews...great

 

[Trey Bantz]

i don't get why jumping over the line is THAT dangerous a play (given that it's football to start with).

headshots, sure. but jumping the line? why?

Because the jumping player can get flipped, land on his head, and injure his neck

 

[rolaholic]

i don't get why jumping over the line is THAT dangerous a play (given that it's football to start with).

headshots, sure. but jumping the line? why?

Because the jumping player can get flipped, land on his head, and injure his neck

As opposed to a player hurdling over a defender?

Doesn't happen nearly enough to justify outlawing it imo

 

[DeadsetAce]

i don't get why jumping over the line is THAT dangerous a play (given that it's football to start with).

headshots, sure. but jumping the line? why?

Because the jumping player can get flipped, land on his head, and injure his neck

which can happen on every play

 

[elpablo21]

 

if it's anything like how they call targeting in college, yikes

this is what worries me, feel like some of those PI calls are already terrible, can you imagine being ejected on one of those 

saw alot of bad target calls last year, even after a review

 

[Trey Bantz]

For those of you saying "No Fun League," y'all do know the head of the player's association lobbied for the rule change right?

 

[rolaholic]

Still doesn't change the sentiment

Some layers have come out against it too

 

[IATT]

 

 

i don't get why jumping over the line is THAT dangerous a play (given that it's football to start with).

headshots, sure. but jumping the line? why?

Because the jumping player can get flipped, land on his head, and injure his neck

As opposed to a player hurdling over a defender?

Doesn't happen nearly enough to justify outlawing it imo

a lot wrong with what happens with long snappers.. dudes have zero time to actually get their heads up and not only block but just protect themselves

throwing a player jumping over your head when you have to react as quickly as you can to your secondary responsibilities.. just alot

 

[Trey Bantz]

Still doesn't change the sentiment

Some layers have come out against it too

They should become more involved in their own union then.

 

[Trey Bantz]

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ns-owner-stephen-ross-says-teams-pay-stadiums

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says teams should pay for stadiums, not ask for public money

PHOENIX -- The only owner to vote against the Raiders moving to Las Vegas, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told reporters here on Monday that he believes Raiders owner Mark Davis did not use all of his options to get a stadium deal done in Oakland.

"I was more interested really in the fans in Oakland, and what a team means to the city," Ross said. "That's my primary concern. I think that's who you take into consideration first. You have to exhaust everything to try and stay in a city."

Owners voted 31-1 to approve the Raiders application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders received an unprecedented $750 million in public money to build a new stadium for the team. Ross, who voted against the project, recently paid for over $500 million in stadium improvements at Hard Rock Stadium -- the home for the Dolphins -- and believes owners should foot the bill for new stadiums in their markets rather than asking for public money.

"You've got to look around," Ross said. "There's very little public money available for teams today. And if you own a team, you should have the deep pockets to deliver. You need some public money for infrastructure and things like that. But with the costs of stadiums today, our country can't afford to put all of the money in those things."

Ross said that Davis did not put forth his best effort to get something done in Oakland.

"I believe when you own a team you're a steward for the city," Ross said. "It's like owning a utility company. And I just don't think everything was done to try and stay in Oakland.

"You can only make a deal when the owner wants to make a deal. Who are you going to negotiate with? How is it going to happen? There's got to be a driving force."

View media item 2383531

 

[CP1708]

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ns-owner-stephen-ross-says-teams-pay-stadiums

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says teams should pay for stadiums, not ask for public money

PHOENIX -- The only owner to vote against the Raiders moving to Las Vegas, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told reporters here on Monday that he believes Raiders owner Mark Davis did not use all of his options to get a stadium deal done in Oakland.

"I was more interested really in the fans in Oakland, and what a team means to the city," Ross said. "That's my primary concern. I think that's who you take into consideration first. You have to exhaust everything to try and stay in a city."

Owners voted 31-1 to approve the Raiders application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders received an unprecedented $750 million in public money to build a new stadium for the team. Ross, who voted against the project, recently paid for over $500 million in stadium improvements at Hard Rock Stadium -- the home for the Dolphins -- and believes owners should foot the bill for new stadiums in their markets rather than asking for public money.

"You've got to look around," Ross said. "There's very little public money available for teams today. And if you own a team, you should have the deep pockets to deliver. You need some public money for infrastructure and things like that. But with the costs of stadiums today, our country can't afford to put all of the money in those things."

Ross said that Davis did not put forth his best effort to get something done in Oakland.

"I believe when you own a team you're a steward for the city," Ross said. "It's like owning a utility company. And I just don't think everything was done to try and stay in Oakland.

"You can only make a deal when the owner wants to make a deal. Who are you going to negotiate with? How is it going to happen? There's got to be a driving force."

View media item 2383531

 

[trueprada]

John Elway to Adam Schefter on Tony Romo rumors: "Right now we are happy with our quarterback situation."

 

[statis22]

The NFL is trying to get to 25B in revenue by 2027......yikes.

Unless they plan on really turning the league into a international one they what are going to do? Stack teams in cities? Another team in Chicago? Dallas?

The league wants to threaten cities with 20+ years old stadiums but where are they going to go? The big market rush just might dry up trying to always go for the big cash grab every time.

 

[IATT]

san Antonio is one of the rumored locations for a team

 

[Deleted member 37754]

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ns-owner-stephen-ross-says-teams-pay-stadiums

Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says teams should pay for stadiums, not ask for public money

PHOENIX -- The only owner to vote against the Raiders moving to Las Vegas, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told reporters here on Monday that he believes Raiders owner Mark Davis did not use all of his options to get a stadium deal done in Oakland.

"I was more interested really in the fans in Oakland, and what a team means to the city," Ross said. "That's my primary concern. I think that's who you take into consideration first. You have to exhaust everything to try and stay in a city."

Owners voted 31-1 to approve the Raiders application to relocate to Las Vegas. The Raiders received an unprecedented $750 million in public money to build a new stadium for the team. Ross, who voted against the project, recently paid for over $500 million in stadium improvements at Hard Rock Stadium -- the home for the Dolphins -- and believes owners should foot the bill for new stadiums in their markets rather than asking for public money.

"You've got to look around," Ross said. "There's very little public money available for teams today. And if you own a team, you should have the deep pockets to deliver. You need some public money for infrastructure and things like that. But with the costs of stadiums today, our country can't afford to put all of the money in those things."

Ross said that Davis did not put forth his best effort to get something done in Oakland.

"I believe when you own a team you're a steward for the city," Ross said. "It's like owning a utility company. And I just don't think everything was done to try and stay in Oakland.

"You can only make a deal when the owner wants to make a deal. Who are you going to negotiate with? How is it going to happen? There's got to be a driving force."

View media item 2383531

 

[statis22]

san Antonio is one of the rumored locations for a team

San Antonio Saints might become a thing again.

 

[the collector]

San Antonio Saints might become a thing again.

If the Saints move they gotta leave that name behind. That's as bad as the Utah Jazz.

 

[sb]

Theodore Throwsevelt

its sleeves team now.

John Elway to Adam Schefter on Tony Romo rumors: "Right now we are happy with our quarterback situation."

july! july-er!

 

[HNL HI]

is the Saints moving a thing? never heard that before

 

[NickFolarin]

 

Robert Kraft on London: "I wouldn’t be surprised if in the next 5-7 years we have a team there. Maybe sooner.” https://t.co/tsbPbi3pqW

@NickFolarin

I'd hunt Goodell down if he moved the team

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Theodore Throwsevelt

its sleeves team now.

no

 

[macbk]

is the Saints moving a thing? never heard that before

Feel like NOLA is a great football town, doubt they would be be booted.

Connor Hughes‏ @Connor_J_Hughes
Todd Bowles not concerned with #Jets' tardiness: 'Sometimes you're late to work'

And that's the difference between a good coach and a bad one

 

[stillin729]

if Teddy gets back, no way I see it happening before 2018

 

[trueprada]

49ers GM John Lynch said there was a point where the team had information that QB Colin Kaepernick was signing elsewhere. He said he doesn't know what happened but clearly the deal did not pan out.

 

[statis22]

The owner of the Saints wanted to stay in San Antonio after 05 but Rog stepped in. Back when folks thought he knew what he was doing.